Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.32/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 517 lb · 16 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.65/cwt +11.73 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 375 lb · 15 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.37/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 471 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	425	608	322
Feeder cattle	318	480	224
Slaughter cattle	38	68	59
Replacement cattle	14	10	5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for the holidays. Light offering of average quality cattle due to wet conditions, with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200 fancy	200	1	212.50	$212.50	$425	+18.51
250–275	258	3	175.00–185.00	$180.89	$467	+14.16
250–270 fancy	260	2	190.00–195.00	$192.40	$500	+6.38
300–345	326	4	175.00–185.00	$179.42	$585	+9.90
315–345 fancy	329	5	190.00–202.50	$194.49	$640	+7.56
355–385	375	15	175.00–185.00	$179.65	$674	+13.04
400–410	405	2	173.00–180.00	$176.46	$715	+9.39
408 value added	408	2	184.00	$184.00	$751	—
450–495	476	8	165.00–177.50	$169.28	$806	+8.33
500–548	539	10	151.00–157.50	$154.03	$830	-1.44

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	233	2	145.00–157.50	$151.59	$353	—
265	265	1	155.00	$155.00	$411	—
310–315	313	2	150.00–160.00	$155.04	$485	+6.26
355–390	375	5	147.50–165.00	$160.51	$602	+9.89
420–445	433	2	140.00–150.00	$145.14	$628	-0.01
480–490	485	2	150.00–157.50	$153.79	$746	+9.73
555–575	565	2	135.00–139.00	$137.04	$774	—
610–640	623	3	129.00–135.00	$132.36	$825	+5.37
660–665	663	2	130.00–131.00	$130.50	$865	+11.98
725	725	1	124.00	$124.00	$899	+11.53
790	790	1	111.00	$111.00	$877	-4.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	268	2	135.00–140.00	$137.66	$369	—
350–370	362	3	135.00–142.50	$139.23	$504	+11.68
455–460	458	2	125.00–135.00	$130.03	$596	—
550–595	569	4	120.00–130.00	$123.67	$704	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	216	4	137.50–145.00	$140.65	$304	—
220 fancy	220	1	152.50	$152.50	$336	—
265–295	281	4	130.00–140.00	$135.51	$381	-0.95
305–340	322	10	135.00–147.50	$140.31	$452	-1.00
350–395	368	6	135.00–147.50	$141.55	$521	+0.97
415 value added	415	4	149.00	$149.00	$618	—
425 fancy	425	1	152.50	$152.50	$648	—
405–440	426	7	130.00–144.00	$139.52	$594	+1.86
450–495	471	14	130.00–142.00	$137.37	$647	+2.80
513 value added	513	9	140.00	$140.00	$718	+1.00
505–545	522	7	128.00–139.00	$131.59	$687	+3.03
550–595	569	8	127.00–135.00	$130.77	$744	+5.89
625	625	2	127.00–135.00	$131.00	$819	+4.17
655–675	665	2	115.00–118.00	$116.48	$775	+0.12

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	267	5	120.00–125.00	$123.06	$329	—
320–345	334	5	120.00–130.00	$125.49	$419	+3.16
360–365	363	3	120.00–125.00	$123.33	$448	+1.35
450–490	478	6	120.00–125.00	$123.62	$591	+2.38
500–535	519	10	115.00–125.00	$122.30	$635	+8.06
550–575	565	3	115.00–121.00	$118.71	$671	—
700–715	708	2	106.00–108.00	$107.01	$758	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	418	12	165.00–180.00	$173.32	$724	+9.70
455–480	466	5	160.00–172.50	$165.89	$773	+9.96
535–545	540	3	145.00–154.00	$148.31	$801	-2.48
550–595	574	10	140.00–150.00	$143.13	$822	—
600–635	619	8	125.00–137.00	$130.47	$808	-1.56
675	675	1	122.50	$122.50	$827	-5.87

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–430	418	3	140.00–150.00	$145.08	$606	-2.35
465–495	484	5	135.00–142.50	$139.00	$673	+2.48
500–530	515	7	125.00–135.00	$131.05	$675	-0.35
550–595	583	6	125.00–130.00	$127.39	$743	+0.28
610–640	630	4	115.00–118.00	$116.48	$734	—
655–695	668	5	110.00–115.00	$111.79	$747	-1.36
700–720	710	2	107.00–111.00	$108.97	$774	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–960	833	85-90%	5	48.00–55.00	$51.05	$425	—
745–980	869	85-90%	7	60.00–70.00	$65.46	$569	+8.10

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205	1205	80-85%	1	77.00	$77.00	$928	—
1005–1385	1214	80-85%	10	61.00–73.00	$66.75	$810	—
1285	1285	80-85%	1	56.00	$56.00	$720	+6.53

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1725	1725	75-80%	1	77.00	$77.00	$1,328	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255	1255	1	74.00	$74.00	$929	—
1558–1780	1683	3	92.00–93.00	$92.69	$1,560	—

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
620–760	681	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	67.00–75.00	$70.73	$482

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
630–720	675	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	78.00–81.00	$79.40	$536

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
600	600	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	360.00	$360.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070–1210	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	760.00–840.00	$802.46
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
112–115	113	5	112.00–116.00	$114.01	$129	—
185	185	1	102.00	$102.00	$189	—
220–295	260	6	78.00–110.00	$95.10	$247	+7.72
280	280	1	50.00	$50.00	$140	-37.38
305	305	1	80.00	$80.00	$244	-11.00
310–355	333	3	61.00–68.00	$64.85	$216	-26.15
560	560	1	39.00	$39.00	$218	-3.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–380	340	2	31.00–50.00	$39.38	$134	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	180.00	$180.00	+12.50
100	100	2	205.00–215.00	$210.00	-33.33
200	200	1	400.00	$400.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1195	1195	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	970.00	$970.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	6	80.00–95.00	$89.17	-30.83
30	30	2	110.00–115.00	$112.50	-7.50
40	40	2	140.00	$140.00	+3.33
50	50	4	150.00–160.00	$155.00	+2.50
60	60	2	205.00	$205.00	+20.00
60	60	1	165.00	$165.00	-20.00
80	80	1	275.00	$275.00	+90.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	260.00	$260.00	+120.00
60	60	—	—	1	185.00	$185.00	+45.00
80	80	—	—	1	210.00	$210.00	+40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	4	19.00	$19.00	-3.50
30	30	1	40.00	$40.00	+17.50
80	80	1	90.00	$90.00	+50.00
100	100	2	80.00–95.00	$87.50	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	54.00	$54.00	$165	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.